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According to the public record, 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house with 828 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 311 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 17 Orchard Close St. Albans as £638,285 and the rental value as £2,533 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 17 Orchard Close St. Albans has increased by an estimated £27,010 (4.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £165 per month (6.5%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £670,199 and a rental value of £2,660 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £593,605 and a rental value of £2,356 per month.
17, Orchard Close, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £638,285, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,137 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 311m2.
We have plot size data on 14 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on the 8th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans was last sold on 4th July 2014 for £427,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since July 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 42.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans within a radius of 490 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JP, a freehold house which sold for £625,000 on the 19th June 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 490 metres radius of 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 27, Hawkshill, St. Albans, AL1 5HU, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in December 2023.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 27 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans is the 23rd largest and the 23rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £20k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
17, Orchard Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Jan 2014.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 600 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 50.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 33.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 22.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 73.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans, the average age was 39.9 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 1.1% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 17, Orchard Close, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
